Corey Day and William Sawalich have spent much of 2026 crossing paths. After consecutive incidents at Darlington and World Wide Technology Raceway, the tension between two of NASCAR’s top young prospects is becoming difficult to ignore.
But this didn’t start at Gateway.
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Their first notable run-in came at Daytona in February, when contact from Day triggered a multi-car crash that ended both of their races. NASCAR has also pointed to an interaction between the two at Circuit of The Americas.
By Darlington, Day described their hard racing as an “ongoing thing all year long,” while acknowledging earlier incidents he had apologized for.
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